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sheep-dip

sheep-dip noun: a liquid formulation of insecticide and fungicide, used to protect sheep from infestation by external parasites.

Noun

sheep-dip (countable and uncountable, plural sheep-dips)

  1. A liquid formulation of insecticide and fungicide, used to protect sheep from infestation by external parasites.
    Synonyms:
    sheepwash

Verb

sheep-dip (third-person singular simple present sheep-dips, present participle sheep-dipping, simple past and past participle sheep-dipped)

  1. (US, transitive) To formally, and usually temporarily, transfer military equipment or personnel to nonmilitary ownership for the purpose of its employment in covert action which involves less of a risk of triggering an armed conflict.

Synonyms of sheep-dip

Forms of sheep-dip

Noun
pluralsheep-dips
Verb
third-person singular presentsheep-dips
present participlesheep-dipping
past participlesheep-dipped
pastsheep-dipped

Questions about sheep-dip

What does sheep-dip mean?
Sheep-dip means a liquid formulation of insecticide and fungicide, used to protect sheep from infestation by external parasites.
What part of speech is sheep-dip?
Sheep-dip can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of sheep-dip?
The plural of sheep-dip is sheep-dips.

Words near sheep-dip in the dictionary

  1. sheep-bell
  2. sheep-bells
  3. sheep-biter
  4. sheep-biters
  5. sheep-biting
  6. sheep-dip
  7. sheep-dipped
  8. sheep-dipping
  9. sheep-dips
  10. sheep-faced
  11. sheep-headed

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